In this case study you are going to study the role of the moderate women's movement, the NUWSS, and their allies in getting the vote for women in 1918. The NUWSS were led by Millicent Fawcett and were usually known as the Suffragists.

Some historians believed the work of the moderates was less spectacular than the action of the militants, but it was more effective in the longer term. In this case study you are going to study a number of sources from the time and see whether you agree.

1. Report on a Suffragist march, 1907

2. Letter to 'The Daily News', 1908

3. Film showing a NUWSS rally in Hyde Park

4. Extract from a NUWSS pamphlet, 1911

5. NUWSS information sheet, 1912

6. The Suffragist pilgrimage to London, 1913

You can use these
case study sources in two ways:

The sources in this case study can help you by providing information you can use in your presentation.

Study each source carefully. Note down anything which tells you about:

The
impact of the Suffragists on public opinion

The
impact of the Suffragists on politicians

The
publicity gained by the Suffragists

The
organisation of the Suffragists

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Don't forget - if there are words or phrases in the sources which
you cannot understand, try the glossary.